just wondering...

I have had some of the people add me on Steam and thank me, and I try to do the same when I win as well.

yes

About half the time they don't say anything which really is rude.

If you've sent keys by email you may find you don't get much of a response. I find delivering them via Steam chat leads to more of a reaction. If you want to feel appreciated, try using that method.

I get like 50% here, less elsewhere. I always write a few sentences back, thanking them and explaining why I wanted to try the game. If they can give you a free game, you can give them a nice thank you note back. It is like when you get a gift and you are supposed to both say thank you and show the person that you actually want it and want to use it.

I always say thank you, and I've had a thank-you response from the winners of every giveaway I've run. I think you've been incredibly unlucky.

Almost every giveaway I made I got reply with thanks in one way or another. Maybe you're just unlucky?

well depends on the person..i don't like to stay silent and don't say thanks to the person that gave it to me, i believe that would be rude :P .just don't bother if they 'll reply you or not.. if you enjoy giving away gifts then keep doing it but change the way you give em to them. add them on steam and do it through chat--they'll have more to say in there ;)

I always received a thanks and make sure I also always say thanks too :)

I almost always get a thanks. It usually depends on the avenue in which you d the giveaway though. Private forum giveaways have a lot more interaction so I would say you are more likely to get a thank you from there.

Only 2 of my winners thanked me. And one of the "no thanks" actually demanded his game in comments on my profile, then blocked me on Steam after I gifted it. And I keep going when I can.

If you send keys via email you deliver a message: 'I want it one sided, don't bother me'. Expect feedback? Use steam chat.

thats a real problem

now back to the hunger in africa

I believe I always reply to emails, and if they add me on Steam, I have a nice conversation with them.

Yeah, though one of my winners didn't thank me. I've found that you're more likely to get a thank you from a hidden, puzzle, or group giveaway. People who enter those tend to put a bit more effort into 'em, and are thus more likely to take a bit of time to thank someone for their gift.

Sucks that you've had to deal with so many ingrates. Though I haven't won one of your giveaways, I do appreciate your contribution to this site. Thanks! And please do try to not let the douchebags get you down too much. ^^

Not always but i'm kinda fine with that.

Almost always. However, my first 2 giveaways weren't even activated lolol :(

5% send me a Steam message. 25% reply to my email. 0% send me chocolate.

I've had some winners not even say hello or thanks on the giveaway page or via chat when I give them the game. One recent winner basically added me as soon as the giveaway ended and told me It is time. I wrote back saying Time for what? To which he replied Time for you to give me my game. They come with the site so you either gotta deal with these asshats or make more exclusive giveaways trying to filter out as much of these types as possible.

The winners of my GA's have always been thankful, I add them on steam.

i shall thank you on their behalf. And ask you not to take the giveawayless road you are about to choose.

There are always and this kind of people man. Dont take it personal.

Most but not all of the people who won my giveaways replied with thanks when I sent the key.

Yeah it sucks when you don't hear anything, wouldn't even know if they received the key / gift if they didn't mark it as received. I always write an email to thank if I win something.

I always reply to either the Giveaway or the Steam Chat. I sometimes e-mail it in as well. On the other hand, I seldom get a thank you when it was my giveaway.